The road home
by Johnnyflash

Comment:
This photo brings back memories for me... I used to spend a week each summer with my grandfather in South Carolina. One of the highlights of my week was walking along the railroad tracks that ran behind his home. Very nice work :)

The Morning Run
by vxpra

Comment:
I like the feel of this photograph. The subject, perspective, and processing all create a very nice antique sense to support the theme of the image. The billowing black smoke really creates a sense of volume and movement in the scene also. As a big fan of railroad images, I really love this one. I can smell the environment and feel the rumble in the scene. I love the smell of a coal-fired locomotive :)

Ghost Station
by bmartuch

Comment:
I find it very difficult to comment on a photo where the post processing is being used to create the subject or idea that the photographer is trying to show. I don't really have anything against it, but I often have a difficult time understanding the chosen methods.

Aurora Borealis
by samchad

Comment:
This is magnificent. I'm jealous of all you folks who live in a part of the world where this can be seen. I'm too far south :( I just find these scenes to be magical. This one has a particularly interesting foreground to anchor that magic into reality. Very nice work...

Another Day in Paradise
by Jutilda

Comment:
This is what I would expect to see if Normal Rockwell got some inspiration from Larry the cable guy and Jeff Foxworthy. This photo tells a great story :) The look on her face, especially with the cigarette hanging off her lip, tells me she's just pissed off and ready to tell the world to go to hell :)

I like the square crop. It might even add to the 'americana' theme a little if you created a thicker border area at the bottom to make this look like a polaroid instant print :)

Great stuff... top score from me :)

John Setzler

Morning Rain
by gloda

Comment:
I love photographic art that leaves me speechless. I find it most difficult to express my feelings on images like this one. Lots of great photographs I encounter allow me to write volumes. This proverbial cat has my tongue though.

I love impressionism and surrealism in photography. This feels like a painting in which I could easily get lost. Under my normal MO, I would prefer this in black and white, but the color in this image creates some additional tension that elevates the sense of urgency in the image.

This is the first challenge I have voted on in a long time and I'm glad I did. I cleaned out my favorites list a long time ago also, but I have decided to re-populate it, with this being my first selection.

Excellent work. I love it :)

John Setzler

A look to chill the bones
by lentil

Comment:
that guy is leaning to the right.. looks like he is gonna fall over. he also looks like he might kick your ass for takin his pitcher.

A Quick Pee !
by judojoe

Comment:
This is an excellent photo that is ruined for me by the title...

Mixed colors
by geekssweet

Comment:
reading the rules is important...

Tulip Season
by Judi

Comment:
This is a very well executed photo as far as lighting and exposure go, but the composition is a problem. When you have objects close to the edge of the frame, you either need to cut them off where it looks intentional or include them completely within the frame. When your subjects just barely touch the edge, it creates an uncomfortable view...